| Article ID: | iaor20097532 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Volume: | 17 |
| Issue: | 5 |
| Start Page Number: | 543 |
| End Page Number: | 553 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2008 |
| Journal: | European Journal of Information Systems |
| Authors: | Aaen Ivan |
| Keywords: | information systems, software engineering |
This paper suggests ways to facilitate creativity and innovation in software development. The paper applies four perspectives – Product, Project, Process, and People – to identify an outlook for software innovation. The paper then describes a new facility – Software Innovation Research Lab (SIRL) – and a new method concept for software innovation – Essence – based on views, modes, and team roles. Finally, the paper reports from an early experiment using SIRL and Essence and identifies further research.